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I had the following column published in the Calgary Herald. We continue to raise this very important issue into the spotlight. If you have contacts with the UCP, please reiterate the importance of dealing with this central planning, investment limiting, job killing, taxpayer funded extra layer of bureaucracy. Regional planning…

I wanted to make you aware of a column I had published in the Calgary Herald. We continually work to represent you the landowner on the issues that impact us in this region. Part of this effort is to help shine a light on burgeoning bureaucracies and central planning models…

Friend, Happy New Year from all of us here at Rocky View 2020 and thanks for your support over the last year. It has been a busy and productive year for us, and we can be proud of all we’ve accomplished. We are impacting positive change on several fronts, and…

The subject of regional planning and the Province’s plan to implement mandatory Growth Management Boards appears to be moving ahead. This is a crucial issue for landowners. I wrote a piece in the RV Weekly this week. (Click to read)

This presentation on Rocky View County’s proposed off-site levy was given at Rocky View 2020’s September member meeting. We wanted to make the presentation available to those of you who weren’t able to attend. We thank Ken Venner, of B & A planning group and Richard Geleta of CIMA +…

In case you missed it, our Executive Director, Bruce McAllister has written an article in the Calgary Herald about Bill 21, or The Modernized Municipal Government Act. The act is a legislative framework for municipalities. The NDP says it needs an update as it hasn’t been reviewed in some 20 years. And…

Rocky View County staff has proposed revisions to the existing Transportation Levy Bylaw, for Council’s consideration and approval. This Bylaw is not only important to land owners that may someday propose to subdivide their lands, but also to existing residents, who will want to ensure that development pays for itself…

We have received this plea for help from our friends at Don’t Damn Springbank: With your help, our request for a Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency review has been heard! The Federal Minister of the Environment has commenced a federal environmental review of the misguided Springbank Dam proposal. This is good…

We have written to you in the past about the Springbank Dry Dam and the objections of landowners in the area. If you share our concerns about the dam and the controversy surrounding it, please send a letter to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). We have provided a form…

[Received from Don’t Damn Springbank] The Government of Alberta is planning two upcoming open houses for the Springbank Dam, as part of their public consultation process. All comments, questions and concerns that are submitted, in writing, at the open houses must be noted and included in the Government submissions to…